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🌍 World Organ Donation Day 2024 🌍 On August 13th, we celebrate World Organ Donation Day, a vital occasion to raise awareness about the life-saving impact of organ donation. This day highlights the urgent need for donors, addresses organ shortages, and encourages open conversations about donation. It’s a time to honor the selflessness of donors, inspire action, and support transplant recipients whose lives have been transformed by this incredible generosity. At Bridge to Life, we’re dedicated to promoting these crucial initiatives. Join us in spreading the word, registering as a donor, and making a difference. 💬 #WorldOrganDonationDay #OrganDonation #BridgeToLife

🌟 Hope For The Week: Study from 2018 in Journal of Hepatology on hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) for liver transplants compared 50 HOPE-treated DCD liver transplants with standard DBD transplants and untreated DCD livers. Despite longer donor warm ischemia, HOPE-treated livers had 94% 5-year graft survival, similar to standard DBD livers, and significantly better than untreated DCD livers (78%). This suggests HOPE is a highly effective method to improve outcomes for high-risk liver grafts.

📰 Exciting News! Our #BridgetoLife Clinical support team in Europe has achieved a remarkable milestone, conducting over 70 training sessions on the VitaSmart HOPE machine perfusion system in the last 12 months! We're incredibly proud of our dedicated team for their relentless efforts in advancing medical training and improving patient outcomes. Thank you to everyone involved for your hard work and commitment to excellence. #ClinicalSupport #VitaSmart #MachinePerfusion #TrainingSessions #OrganPreservation

Bridge to Life had an amazing time at the Texas Transplantation Society, Inc. 2024 Meeting! It was an honor to connect with top professionals across the spectrum of transplantation and organ procurement. The sessions were eye-opening and a fantastic reminder of the strides we're making in improving patient care and outcomes. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this event possible. It's inspiring to be part of a community so dedicated to advancing the field and supporting patients with end-stage organ disease. Looking forward to applying the insights we gained and continuing this important work together! #TexasTransplantSociety #TransplantCommunity #Teamwork

HOPE for the Week: 100 Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion liver transplants in a Portuguese centre This abstract from the Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra presented at the ELITA Summit concluded that HOPE allowed for more extended criteria grafts utilization, and emphasized good graft function on the immediate postoperative period. Also, NAS rate decreased. #HOPEForTheWeek #LiverTransplantation #MachinePerfusion https://lnkd.in/gGAch9hS

The International team at #BridgetoLife recently convened for our bi-annual off-site meeting in Marlow. It was wonderful to bring the entire team together for training, team building, celebrating our achievements from the past year, and planning for the future. #TeamBuilding #FuturePlanning

🌟 Proud Sponsor of the TADS Foundation Gold Tournament 🌟 We were thrilled to join the TADS Foundation Gold Tournament this week, hosted by Transplantation and Donation Sciences MSBS, PSM Program. It was a privilege to support such a wonderful event alongside our colleagues Laura Cwynar and Dan Bergey from Essential Pharmaceuticals, LLC. At Bridge to Life, we believe in supporting initiatives that make a real difference in people's lives and, in this case, even our competition.😉 The tournament not only showcased incredible skill and sportsmanship but also raised crucial awareness and funds for a cause that impacts countless individuals. Thank you to Julie DeSantis and everyone involved in organizing this remarkable event. We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the development of emerging leaders in organ procurement and look forward to continuing our support for the TADS Foundation and its vital mission. #TADSFoundation #OrganDonation #TransplantationSciences #UniversityOfToledo #CommunitySupport

🌟 HOPE FOR THE WEEK: Excited to share findings from the latest study on HOPE-treated liver transplants! The international, multicentre cohort study examined long-term outcomes from 1202 transplantations across 22 European centers. Key highlights include excellent 5-year survival rates and low incidences of graft loss due to primary non-function or ischemic cholangiopathy, regardless of donor type or risk category. These results underscore HOPE's efficacy at IDEAL-D stage 4, reinforcing its role in enhancing liver transplant outcomes. #LiverTransplant

Thank you Mauricio Flores Carvalho for initiating this generous gift to Transplant House! A gift of this size has significant impact here. We are so pleased to be part of the transplant ecosystem with Bridge to Life Ltd.

🌟 HOPE FOR THE WEEK: Economic Benefit of Hypothermic Liver Perfusion Recent studies have demonstrated compelling benefits of hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) for liver allografts, significantly enhancing outcomes post-transplant. Key findings include: - Reduced hospital length of stay (LOS) for patients receiving HOPE-treated livers. - Lower incidence of biliary complications compared to traditional methods. Moreover, a comprehensive financial assessment using interim outcomes from a US clinical trial underscores the economic advantages of HOPE. This analysis, based on 6-month follow-up data, reveals potential cost savings and improved resource allocation in liver transplant procedures. This innovative approach not only improves patient outcomes but also offers promising economic benefits, paving the way for more efficient and sustainable healthcare practices in transplant medicine. #LiverTransplant #HOPE #MedicalInnovation #HealthcareEconomics #TransplantMedicine